We’re back this week with our rewatch episode for season 1, episode 7 “The Gates of Avalon”! Check out the show notes below to see what you can expect out of this episode!

show notes:
– We kick off the show by catching you up on all the latest Merlin news!
– The hosts discuss Syfy pushing the final five episodes of Merlin back in the UK
– New casting ventures for Merlin alumni are discussed– Selina and Pam are excited about one bit of casting news in particular
– The Merlin feels– we STILL have them!
Is Morgana turning evil really all Gaius’ fault?
– Merlin gets punished in this episode repeatedly for covering for Arthur– how would the episode and the Merlin/Arthur dynamic have been different if Uther’s punishment had been harsher for Merlin?
– The tragedy of the Morgana/Gwen friendship
– Should Morgana have confronted Sophia about her plans or would it have been better for Morgana to have found a sneakier way to stop her from trying to kill Arthur?
– Jess schools the rest of us about the difference between the Isle of the Blessed and Avalon
– The difference between the Uther/Morgana dynamic and the Uther/Arthur dynamic is discussed
– What’s the one scene we would have liked to have seen added into this episode? Listen and find out!
– We debut our new project: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Dolma! (no, not really but just imagine the possibilities!)
– We wrap up the show with a wonderful comment about Arthur’s good judge of character from one of our listeners!

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